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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: david.eeley on Tuesday 19 January 10 16:10 GMT (UK)

Title: 1912 Fall into Hold of Ship
Post by: david.eeley on Tuesday 19 January 10 16:10 GMT (UK)

Does anone have information relating to the death of Thomas Richard BROCKMAN who died on 16 January 1912 after falling into the hold of a ship?

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Title: Re: 1912 Fall into Hold of Ship
Post by: lizdb on Tuesday 19 January 10 16:34 GMT (UK)

Not sure what info yuo are hoping for - have you got the death cert? That would say if there was an inquest .

Title: Re: 1912 Fall into Hold of Ship
Post by: jorose on Wednesday 20 January 10 14:14 GMT (UK)

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=46502
 from freebmd his location of death was Poplar, so here's some info on Poplar docks.

Was he a docker?  Industrial accidents were sadly not uncommon so it might not have made it into the newspapers (unless either a very local paper or there was a wider issue like a string of similar accidents associated with one particular employer).

Title: Re: 1912 Fall into Hold of Ship
Post by: david.eeley on Wednesday 20 January 10 16:26 GMT (UK)

Thanks Jorose :)